[oclug] [Fwd: [ #DMU-33617-954]: Support Request]

[Bob Lockie]

Maybe somebody cal explain to me why port 443 needs to be open for 
external applications to work?
Shouldn't the router open any needed ports when a connection is 
initiated from inside, otherwise, block everything?
The other ports are forwarded to servers that I am running.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [ #DMU-33617-954]: Support Request
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 04 02:44:09 -0700
From: Support at linksys.com <support at linksys.com>
Reply-To: Support at linksys.com <support at linksys.com>
To: bjlockie at lockie.ca
References: <SBCSRV01v7FDwfCrbre00003920 at www.linksys.com>

Dear Mr. Lockie,

Thank you for contacting Linksys Customer Support.

With regard to your concern, the port 443 is open for ssl or "secured 
site location" so it is open because you might be accessing secured 
sites on the internet.

You can close it if you want by forwarding that specific port to a 
non-existing ip address.

If you have further questions, please contact us at (800) 326-7114 or 
send us an eMail at support at linksys.com so that we may further assist 
you.  Please use this phone number given as reference for future support 
calls.




Sincerely,

Ryan Oliver Pili
Linksys &#8211; A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Senior Product Support Specialist
1-800-326-7114
support at linksys.com


On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:58:32 -0700, contactsupportpage at cisco.com wrote:
> Country: Canada
> First Name: Bob
> Last Name: Lockie
> Email: bjlockie at lockie.ca
> Phone #: 705-932-1550
> Product: WRT54G-Wireless-G Broadband Router v1.1
> ISP: Nexicom
> OS: Linux
> Internet Connection: DSL
> Problem Type: Software Settings
> Additional Products Related to Problem:
> The Question: I have a Linksys WRT54G that has https open but I have
> "Administration/Remote Management" set to "Disable" in the management.
> I have the 2.02.7 firmware installed.
> Any ideas?
> 
> # nmap -P0 gw
> 
> Starting nmap 3.45 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-04-25 13:23
> EDT
> Interesting ports on gw (192.168.1.110):
> (The 1652 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> PORT    STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp  open  ssh
> 25/tcp  open  smtp
> 53/tcp  open  domain
> 80/tcp  open  http
> 110/tcp open  pop-3
> 
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 1.316 seconds
> 
> 
> # nmap -P0  216.168.107.123
> 
> Starting nmap 3.45 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-04-25 13:24
> EDT
> Interesting ports on nexredback-216-168-107-123.nexicom.net
> (216.168.107.123):
> (The 1652 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> PORT    STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp  open  ssh
> 25/tcp  open  smtp
> 53/tcp  open  domain
> 80/tcp  open  http
> 443/tcp open  https
> 
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 2.359 seconds
> 
> There shouldn't be a 443 port on the external IP.






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